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H.R. 6431 · 114th Congress

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

Law · 114-316 · Dec 16, 2016
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  1. House Introduced Dec 2, 2016
  2. House Passed Dec 7, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
  4. President To the President Dec 15, 2016
  5. President Signed Dec 16, 2016
  6. Law Dec 16, 2016

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 16, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to a Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice employee, contractor, or employee of a contractor who is stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

Latest action (Dec 16, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-316.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 2, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Dec 2, 2016
  2. House Passed Dec 7, 2016
  3. Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
  4. President To the President Dec 15, 2016
  5. President Signed Dec 16, 2016
  6. Law Dec 16, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.